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ShareX

Free open-source screen capture, recording and file sharing for Windows

A Windows tool for screenshots, screen recording, GIF capture, annotation and uploading to many destinations, with extensive automation workflows.

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Pricing: Free

Platforms: Windows

Categories: Images, Video

ShareX is an alternative to

Snagit · Lightshot · Snipping Tool

ShareX compared with similar tools

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
ShareX	Free	Yes	–	Windows
CleanShot X	Paid	–	–	Mac
ScreenToGif	Free	Yes	–	Windows
Greenshot	Free plan	Yes	–	Windows, Mac
Kap	Free	Yes	–	Mac
Flameshot	Free	Yes	–	Linux, Windows, Mac
Cap	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Mac, Windows, Self-hosted

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